BY JOHN HARCOURT, IPSWICH, LATE 18TH CENTURY
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A Pair Of 20-Bore Percussion Duelling Pistols
By John Harcourt, Ipswich, late 18th Century
Converted from flintlock, with swamped rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrels, each breech with gold line and gold-lined maker's stamp, engraved case-hardened tangs (one screw replaced), signed case-hardened locks each with safety-catch (one replaced) and stepped tail, figured walnut full stocks (one repaired, the other with cracked fore-end), rechequered butts, engraved iron mounts (pitted) including reblued trigger-guards each with pineapple finial, and horn-tipped ramrods (not a pair), one with worm, London proof marks
15in. (38.1cm.) (2)
By John Harcourt, Ipswich, late 18th Century
Converted from flintlock, with swamped rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrels, each breech with gold line and gold-lined maker's stamp, engraved case-hardened tangs (one screw replaced), signed case-hardened locks each with safety-catch (one replaced) and stepped tail, figured walnut full stocks (one repaired, the other with cracked fore-end), rechequered butts, engraved iron mounts (pitted) including reblued trigger-guards each with pineapple finial, and horn-tipped ramrods (not a pair), one with worm, London proof marks
15in. (38.1cm.) (2)